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The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
THR CONSTITUTIONS CENTENNIAI


PrsparatlOns for the celebration Of
the one hundredth anniversary Of
the sdoptiOn Of the federal eOnstitu-
ton Of Philadelphia are now so far
on the way toward completion rs to
give assurance OF a magnificent DEM
onstratiOn. The ceremonies will ex-
tend over three days, the spectacular,
military and civic parates taking
place on September IS and rs, aBd
the more dignified and appropriate
exercises, cOmmemOrating the adOp-
ton, on the 18th. Invitations have
been addressed 90 prominent states
men, leading officers Of the army
aud navy, 10 historians, poets and
other authors distinguished in liter
ature, TO inventors and leading rep
resentatives Of commerce and in
dustry, and to other citizens who
have distinguished themselves In
national progress.
TIE outline Of the principal eere-
monies Of the national celebration a.
sent out by the committee, Is given
- follows:
The 18th Of September Is assigned
for q professional industrial display.
Its object will be 90 illustrate, In
contrast, the customs, domestic
eharaeteristies, commerce, arts, inn
plements Of industry, means Of
transportation, etc, ETC., Of l7S7
with those Of 1857, with view to
give ocular demOnstTatiOn OF the
changes and national progress made
IN the first century Of our eonstitu-
iOnal existence. This display, NOV
ing in long procession, mounted
aPOn cars prepared for the purpose,
and accompanied by various civic
organizations, promises 10 be a feat
ure Of brilliant and historic interest.
In the evening Of that day the Gov
ernOr Of Pennsylvania Withhold a
public reception I'm honor Of the gov
eFnOrs Of the states and territories
present at the celebration.
The 10th Of September Is assigned
for the military parade and review
Of the regiments and companies Of
the militia Of the several states and
territories, accompanied by their
respective Governors, and staiIs and
by detachments from the army and
navy Of the United States, detailed
for that occasion. From the returns
already received the commission ex-
poets the presence Of from twelve Ia
fifteen thousand state troops. One
state alone offers seven thousand
troops I'm honor Of the occasion. Il
is also intended, II practicable, la
illustrate in this parade the contrast
between the military arms aud
equipments Of revolutionary times
and those Of the present day. The
cooperation Of the army and navy OF
the United States has been assured
90 the commission. In the evening
Of the same day will occur public
reception, In honor Of the President
OF the United States, with the gov
ernOrs, representatives Of foreign
governments, military, etc.
The 18th Of September is devoted
90 the special services Of commence
ration, at which the President of the
United States will preside. The
Grafton will be pronounced by JUS
tice Miller Of the supreme court Of
the United States.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

GEORGE BRINsKI, the man who
claimed 20 have served three years
In the Union army during the war
of the rebellion as a substitute for
Grover Cleveland, died in the sol
diers' home near Bath, n. Y, last
week, Of consumption. He was a
Polish sailor, aged s. years, and
claimed 20 have been sworn as Mr..
Cleveland's substitute when he was
drafted in Buffalo In 1858.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
NOTICE.

Noiicr Is hereby given that we, the under
signed commissioners, thercunto duly ap
painted hy the honorable =. %. Kinds. Judl,
of the District Court of Saline county y, Kan
>.ts. will. ON tht 18Th duy of September. \
H.. is.t. 2rircctl % lny OIL. according Ia law
ltr the 1iCs 90. Kansas and Nebraska rail
wHy tofHusty. along the line of IFS ruute. ~
unw loCa, cd. through the county Of Saline.
aii lands rgce-ssiry for the ruuie lnr saiu
~ lruud, and also such lands may b.
drrmed ut t.~-Iry fuT side tracks, dcpotsa
work Shops. water stations, material fni
construction. except timber. the right o.
way over adjacent lands sufficient To cuahi,
80. iu cuutslny To- construct and repair is
nuads and stations. and q right io cuuduc.
" .tirr 10y aqut duet j., and the right og nlakift
profsr DR. iin~, ami apprsti-e the yal'C oi D. ;I'
pot uuu' any quarter aeriiun co. si-r ift
&. AZ sal taken. and q. -ts~ the tnui-i- There
c.: which -uid istiid~ 81 street. - -liii TH. o.
IS .s r.lrps.ity au. definitely ~iu 90 i,t %.
fi.ift stUd fft,fiit 81 eatd ruutfrtHs iiisr
rs,isr,s.d tu .lilti county, hiri iu H.. p.iir,.
ti.,. '.unty t-tcrk oi said cauuis ~ wit
commence fo iaN uu said uItiic. -.ist. --if
on She Zine ut ~aid rrimpany's railroad @- b.
rl.frti 90 DE- fsfsf fiuf of me ciia 81 Suite.
h0ffsfts. uu said day. and VIII ahlt.'i.fi o..
tiluc io time until our lalsors ln thiS i.,a
ntt- completed.
i'tied this lah dag Of August. A. d. HSE
IoNATuAS WEAVER
J. N. 4 sBEESuN. Comm issiuucFs
Sl-a
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
ROAD NOTICE.
STATE or KANSAS -
CoUSrY Or SALINE. \

STATE or KANSAS -
CoUSrT Or SALINE. \
tOFFICE oF CoUSTr CLEEK,
July N. lss7.
NOTICE is hereby given that ON the lltt
~ day Of July. lss1. petition signed b4
Prank A. Uinkler and thirteen Others, wa
presented to the boand OF county commit
siOners uf the county and state Aforesaid
praying for the luCatiun Of q certain rnld,
described aS follows, VIZ. Commencing a
the northeast conner uf section ~ tuwm-lll Q
IS range 3 west, thence due west To The
county line.
miSsiuuers uuTtoiufrl tho following iIitt
prrslps. viz: it. O.. liahcuek. FrCd Huprr
and Thomas Mason as Nivwtr-, with inSiruc
tiuuS tu meet 40 the huu~r uf Frank a
Dinklcr, iu Spring tu.ck township. uI
"Wednesday. tiir 2iih day nf August, iSSs, and
puictcti Ia Nicg said ruad, and give to at
parties hearing.
Iiy order ul the iaaard of county commits
sluurrs.
SEAL IusEFu SAEGENT.
County Clerk.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
CURTIS CoNDENsFD.

One Of the brightest bits of Politi-
cal newspaper humOr recently pro-
duced is the condensation OF George
William Curtis address 20 the civil
service reform association, In which
he 80 bewailed Mr.. Cleveland's fail
ure, by General BOyntOn, the Wash
ington correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Commercial G0settC. He boils
the five column, address down to "A
half column making very numerous
paraphrasing Of the noted mug
wump's statements. The facts and
figures are closely adhered TO, how
ever, and that makes the humOr A.
well a. the serious effect more strik-
ing. The introduction TO General
BoyntOn's article is worth proserv-
ing Tor reference. Here &c Is:
Fellow refOrmers: Notice II you
please, the Grape on my arm and the
tear en- my eye. Grover Cleveland
has gone back on Us, and ] regret Ia
say 'tthere has been a very signifi-
cant change ia the civil service" "
Hence these tears and the Grape.
The ''boys" have moved In ON us
like an overwhelming flood. The
classified service has not been eN-
tended 10 chiefs Of divisions, though
ere humbly sought for this crumb on
oendetl knees. OF 500 chief offices
the Hbullies" have got away with all
but i0,OOO, and as TO the presidential
pOstofllces, Of ?, 400 less than 100 re-
main as spared monuments and our
refOrmer president is rapidly upset
ting these. The machine has gob-
bled every collector Of internal reve-
nue, aud snatched AL but ten of the
III collectors Of customs baldheaded.
6lf 81. 900 crOssrOad pOstOilices there
is little left to cheer refOrmers eX-
cept the lonely graves of fOImeT Oc-
cupants. In Justice TO the depart
ment q should be said that for sever
al months the health Of the first as
sistaut was not vigorous. IL his
good right battie-aXe arm had been
IN usual order there would have been
nothing whatever 10 cheer US but
graves. Practically, ! repeat, the
professionals have cleaned out the
aud for the present, at
least, We seem to be totally done
for"
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

Nnf fcan live a. home, and make mere
HH fmouey a. woTk for ne, than Al any
w thing else In this World. Capital not
needed; yea are started free Both seErs. al
eges. Anyone can do the work. Large earnings
sure from drat start. Costly uutht aud terms
nee kg.ter not delay. SIS you nothing 70
send ~ your address aud tud cut; n you ar
gt.ei ygu gili 10 sa at once a. HaLLEFI a O.
Pnrlani
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

Notice / hereby given that sea led
proposals will be received at the
Court House in Saline county, Kan
sas, according to plans on file in the
County Clerks office, for building
five iron high water bridges. until
Aug. 81, 1857, at Il NJ. The county
commissioners reserve the right TO
reject any and all lids.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

THE New York World says: We
recognize i'm the labor movement the
most serious danger that has threat
ened the Democratic party i'm many
years. We do not say that il il fatal
10 Democratic success" Certainly.
What has the Democratic party ever
done except to do its best TO enslave
labor and bind shackles upon g.?
Slavery aud free trade have been the
watchwor,ls Of Democracy, and they
have lost their force.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

For the JOURNAL
Oue Bitter Contrast
How wide apart al '-tiooinigits," since
Two years ago--nnd now!
Then sweet cares
Aud tender kiss
Her loVingneSs
In little notes
Made radiant all my world
In rainbow dress
Cold aud hard. we part ai night,
Now. since all tlr love has iie,i.
without even dumb cars-ss,
liuuecring % for tendrrness-
Heavier hangs the loneliness,
within my silent. voiceleSs, ruum,
when meath drtping paling gloom
Tsit beside my hearts cold dead.
LIsLE LESTER.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
WILD West Circus AID EPP95aGNE EXTRAORDINARY

ppodcme Races; Circus without
Gymnasiic AcObatie aud Athletic
HppOdOme elevated
ambient
Creates
sky Dashng teed with booded reckless riders Dasng drivers
in Charos Standing
Standing HpOrome Heroes and Heroin in running trottng,
steep and inds
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

First tramp-Now we've got tod
vide fair, Ike.
Second tramp-CeTt, pard. ] ain I
had nOthin' To eat sence Friday, an
you amt had no sleep Ter four nights
III take tn pullet an you take the
feathers IN go over in that air barn
IA enjoy d-Bifs.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

Now 5 the time to set out straw
berry plauts To have berries next
year. / will offer for this week and
next plants in quantity to suit the
purchaser, at sl.OO per hundred.
2l-2t. w. G. TUTTHILL.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

SHOULD Robert r. Lincoln be nOm-
mated next year for president the
event would be eoincident with the
Adams family, wherein twenty
eight years interviewed between the
nomination Of father and son.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

CONTRACTS have been made for
the erection Of six new buildings at
the military post OF Fort Riley.
Propositions have been submitted
for fifteen additional buildings at
the post.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

THHsurveying party for the U. P.
from Mcpherson south, reached
NiekersOn, Reno county, last Friday
night Bonds were voted last week
o the road In that county.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
Wanted

Man aud wife 10 work on ranch
Steady employment, good wages and
a pleasant home will be furnished.
Man must understand the care OF
stock and be a good milker.
:. l.. SHEPARD,
2S-tf. BrOOkville, Kas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

Two good feed yards one-hall
mile east of Union Pacific depot,
Salina. 4 we'll improved farm ol
$50 acres, 10 miles east of Salinn.
Ore buggy aud single $3O harness
nearly new. Easy terms.
WESLEY KOUNs.
22-n. Salina, Kansas.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
NOTICE.
SALE o. STATE SCHOOL LAND.
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER
SNTrNW EnIrwrV Ene4Ng

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREssUnEE.g
SALISE COUSrT, KANSAS.
SALINA. KASsAs. July Gth, lS7.
Notice j. hereby given that the following
tracts OF school Land. situate "a Saline Cuuu-
~, Kansas. viii se ofIel esi Tor sac ut public
auction 40 tile once OF t-ie Coulsy rre.isu rer,
IN the COart House, al saiina, Ka.isas, on
Friday, September end, 1857,
between the hours OF ten O'Clock "a. IN. and
tli-ce O'Clock - III No bids W il BE- enter
tniued for less than the approved value ol
said iauu a. shown g. this notice and one
tenth ui TIE purchase mu-sey must De paid al
time ui sale and hoiid ElVeu q The amount
Of twice the amount Of the deferred pay
uIeuts.
Descrip, Sec Tp noa V per Total Y V lmE
nWtt mel - d. > g. $50 $50 folu
swls ne1a d 10 5 ~ SD $40 ssou
CLARENCE WILSON,
County Treasurer
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

NAOAIEN 10 be made. Cut
MN JIM and return TO rs, and
~ will srnd YOU something
frte. something OF great value aud impor-
tuucc O. you. that will start yuu ln business
" hich viii hrin- YOU in more usoncs right
AWAY than anything else iu the wurii- Any
one ran 30 the WurE and live al home.
Either sex: ull ages. Something new, that
Just coins money fpr all wurkerS- We VIII
start YOU. capital uuf needed. This is one
of the genuine Important chances ct "a life
time. Tho-r w hu ur,- ambitious and enter
prisine win not drlay. tiruud outfit free.
Address TRUE & 60. Augusta. Maine.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

Mr.. POTTER, the new vice presi
dent of the Union Pacific, has re-
Gently been interviewed by Chiea-
60 newspaper. He speaks confident
~ Of the future Of the Union Pacific
The June earnings OF the road
were s2,9OO,OO0, and he estimates
the total gross earnings Of the entire
system this year Cineluding the Ore
gon Railway & Navigation company
at nearly s32,O00,O0O. The Union Pa
cific is building this year but very
little new road. In Kansas il is
running a branch from Oakley, on
the main line, twenty-five miies
north Of Colby, and Il extending the
Salina, Lincoln & Western, a pro-
prietsry line from Lincoln Center,
sixty-five miles northwest TO PlaiD-
vile. The latter line, Mr.. Potter
says, runs through a very rich eoun-
try. A branch is also being built
from Cheyenne northwest through g
rich county, 10 the north branch OF
the Platte river, a distance OF l2i
miles. This branch Is to be finished
Sept. ] and the other lines mention
ed will be completed before Deeem-
beT l..
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

ALABAMA puts Georgia 10 blush
in respect Of the color line in eduea-
tional matters. The Montgomery
4 Aduertiser says she has established
a state university FOR coiored stu
dents especially, but the race line
will not be rigidly drawn. As an
exchange truly says, "there is q
pretty sharp contrast between the
course Of Alabama, in permitting
white students in a cOlored univers-
ity supported by state funds, and
the policy Of Georgia, in undertak-
ing to punish in the chain-gang thOs'
who do the same thing in = univers-
ity supported by private benevo
lenee.n
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

The III PasO, Tex, Times, an anti
prohibition paper says there were the
most shameful frauds practiced at
the ballot box in that city To defeat
the adoption Of the amendment.
Well, probably the Tunes tells the
truth, but when southern Republi-
can complains that the same tactics
are practieed on his party in a gener-
al election and tae northern Repub-
lican papers repeat his story, they
are all charged with showing see
tional prejudice.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

SONE fellow WHO calls himself
Charley WOrst-whOse statement Is
the ssorst we have seen Ou the sub
iect-says 30 = Kansas City PAPER
that he O. selling more beer Ia Kan
sas than al any time since he enter
ed the business. While he don't say
q the idea 10 be inferred il that We
are growing worst under the prOhib-
itory law. The reader need not be-
lleve it. Considerable beer l. being
brORght into the state but the pre-
sent condition il a vast Improvement
over the open saloon. A healthy
sentiment Is growing among the
people and we will see its good ef-
tests IN The next generation. The
prohibitory law has been the means
of wedding out the old tOpers aud
taking the temptation from the
youth.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
WORKINGCLASSES ~. AN,,ea,'aa q. ., !,

pre- pared tn furnish an claSstS with employ o
mrut ut huIuc. the whulc uf the time. or Tor
thcirSp are moments. Iu~incss new. light
and piuntrhlr. Persons o.. either sex easily
earn lrum - tnccut~ tn &i.fn prr evening, ard
prunoriiuual sum hy drEutiug all their
time 20 the business. Bows umd girls earn
nearly ls much ns men. That all vino see
this may end their utldrta~-. aud test the
hu>iucS- Uc make this offer. To- cuch as urp
not well satisfied we viii send one dollar o.
pay fer the trouble OF writing. Fun par
ticulur~ Address GEo sri NSuS Ntu.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

II we are to believe the Clay Center
Times that city is the great military
center Of the world. Even BOnham' =
opera house has ten inch columhiads
bristling from its windows, and the
tread Of the military heel is heard
day and night on the pavements.
The city is a city Of cantounents and
the martial reveille sounds at every
morning at sunrise and the evening
gun bOOms every evening at sunset.
The city is flied with military chief
tains, who are TO command armies
and win inextinguishable glory on
the fields of the next var. The his
tory of the future will be red with the
achievements Of Clay Center heroes,
such a. Valentine, Bonham, Hark-
ness, GifIJrd, et. al.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
20 FEMALE BAREBACK RIDERS. 2OI
Led by the famous 'sOnmersauItng Quareten

Miss
m GREEN. - other Celebrated Iaekr riders.
JENKINS. SENORA BARErA MONS I.ERONA.
Hurdle Riders and
MISS LOrA the the Upper Air who shot from
the Of the center pole.
RUGi the greatest COntOOnists the
amazing serpentne cOnvOlutiOn
LOUIS INSON; MISS SINOT THE SATSu
Of the wOnderOus Isle in ambidexrOus Juggling and Gravity
Equibrstic Exercises Extraordinary.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

THE popular vote for president in
1884 was James G. Blaine 4,s44,C ;
Grover Cleveland, 1885, ,3l9. In 1882
the tolA vote for president was less
than one and a quarter million.
These figures indicate the president
was wiser than his party when he
made the feint OF standing by civil
ervice and the mugwumps. The
departure therefrOm by the admin
tIati,H viii ssst tie E,mt cratic
party many good mugwamp votes
The Republican party is in excellent
fighting trim and will carry the next
election. Who can doubt il? The
figures quoted above manifest the
people were with IL in 1884, and the
party will take precious good care
that they have the electoral as we'll
As the popular vote Of the country in
1883.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

The hdRsas Methodist and Chdu-
faUqudH is the name Of the new paper
which succeeds Rev. A. y. Sees Kan-
sdS Methodist. The officers of the
company are: President, ;. f..
PendletOn; vice-President, Rev. j.
A. Simpson; Treasurer, Rev. =. 4.
Rhodes; Secretary, l.. a. Rudesill.-
The company has purchased the
Ednsas Mcfhodisf; and the Wichita
Christian Adrocdte, and will CON
solidate them with the ChGfdqUdR
under the name already given.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

Now comes the report that Cleve-
land has cut loose from the mug
wumps Rud will pose before the
Democratic convention as having re-
moved all Republican pOstmaters.
George William Curtis will be with
US In 'Ss, after all.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
1so-FAIR CnrNT WIIp WESr HEROES AID HEROLXES-1sn

Wild Exhibitions. Whole tribes Indians
Trophies whole families Of Squaw and bright luolr-
xboy, whole bouquet Cowg whole of Mexican Nau
Mexican ToreadOes and BanderllOs.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
NOTICE.
STATE o. KANsAs,

STATE uf KANSAS.
Insurance DEPARTMFNT.i
TOPEKA, Aug, , is7.
Notice Is hereby given that the aui hority
uf the National Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany. uf Salinn, tu do insurance business In
Kansas. Is this dny revoked.
Witness my hand and the
IsEAI- seal Of this department, this
2ti day uf August. lsS7.
y. W. WILDER.
superintendent OF Insurance.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

II Mr.. Blaine shall ever go look
ing for a Secretary of the Treasury
the young man Ives may consider
himself engaged.-COUriCr Journal.
We don't know how IL is east, but
out west a Democratic administra-
tion would have To go to some OF the
tentiaries or Canada To find their
smart financiers. Chicago has been
devoting her time to such for some
months. Tue {. j. should sing low.
-ChicugO Journal.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

Two captains Of the salvation army
at Atchison went on private ground
and commenced 20 pray for the fam
ily. The mistress OF the house there
upon got after them with q club and
drove them far beyond the reach Of
her domicile. They taekeled a more
potent power than his Satanic Maj
esty and their temerity II 10 be
wandered At
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25

The members Of the next Kansas
House may have q chance 10 i'm
moFtaliEe themselves on the san
culinary aeid. Boston Corbet, who
created a c0mmOtiOn in that body
iasl winter, but h confined in the
asylum at Topeka now, says he il
EsinE up there with his knife and
rsroiveF and clean out the House.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-25
pALIKA HERBLE 4 GRANITE WORKS
u Established 1875.

All work warranted. No money required
until work Is ST up and entire satisfaction
given. We have special freight rates from
the east and can set mp good work cheaper
than any house In central kanf ls. Call and
see us before given ortiers- shop on 9th street
lust south Of Opern HOUSE
N. d. EDwAhDs. Manager.
X NJ ParMER. rrnprietnr lem